Curtain-pole.



PATENTED JULY 10, 1906.

A. J. MAPBL. CURTAIN POLE. APPLICATION FILED MAR.24,1906.

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ALBERT J.

MAPEL, OF SHRIVER, WEST VIRGINIA.

CURTAIN-POLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 10, 1906.

Application filed ch 24, 1908. Serial No. 307,806.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT J. MAPEL, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Shriver, in the county of Monongalia and. State of est Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtam-Poles, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvement in curtain-poles; and the invention has for its object to provide a novel form of pole wherein the use of rings and pins are entirely dispensed with and novel means employed for detachedly holding one or more curtains upon a curtain-pole.

Another object of this invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive metallic pole, together with brackets for supporting the same upon a window-frame.

A further object of this invention is to provide a neat and attractive curtain-pole wherein the curtain fastening or supporting means will be entirely invisible.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and specifically claimed.

Referring to the drawings accompanying this application, like numerals of reference designate similar parts throughout the several views of the drawings, in which Figure l is a bottom plan of a curtain-pole constructed in accordance with my inven tion. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional View of the same, and Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line X X of Fig. 1.

To put my invention into practice, I construct my improved pole of a metallic cylinder 1, which is cut away, as at 2, forming a slot extending into close proximity to each end of the pole. The material at each end of the slot is bent upwardly into the pole, as at 2 2, and provided with notches or grooves 4 4 to support a rod 5 within the cylindrical pole. The rod 5 adjacent to its ends is provided with grooves or kerfs 4 4 to prevent said rod from moving endwise relative to the pole.

The rod 5 is of a greater length than the slot 2 and is inserted within the pole 1 by first placing one end thereof in the slot and moving the rod forward until the opposite end of said rod can be moved within the pole, at which time the rod is moved to rest in the notches or grooves tain-pole.

I provide the ends of the pole with suitable ornamentations 6 6, which tend to enhance the general appearance of the pole when used in connection with a neat and well-finished frame.

To support the curtain-pole upon a window-frame, I use brackets 7 '7, each bracket being substantially hook-shaped and having a screw-threaded tapering end 8, which is adapted to engage in the side rails (not shown) of awindowframe. The hookshaped ends of the brackets 7 7 represent approximately five-eighths of the periphery of the curtain-pole, whereby the brackets can be locked in engagement with the curtainpole. My improved brackets are used in an inverted position from that which the ordinary hook-shaped bracket is used, whereby the brackets will not interfere with the slot 2 should the curtain-pole be supported from a narrow window-frame. In mounting my improved curtain-pole upon a window-frame after the brackets have been secured thereto the pole is placed whereby the hook-shaped ends of the brackets will enter the slot 2, at which time the pole is twisted or turned into the brackets, or the pole may be placed in the ends of the brackets, as a person may desire.

The curtains 9 9 to rod 5 within the cylindrical curtain-pole have their upper edges provided with casings through which the rod 5 extends. In some instances the upper ends of the curtains 9 9 may be draped over the rod 5 to form a lambrequin or drapery effect in connection with the curtain-pole.

The pole is preferably constructed of very light metal and is finished to represent wood or the finish of the window-frame in connection with which it is to be used.

It is obvious that such changes as are permissible by the appended claims may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim is 1. In a curtain-pole, the combination with brackets, having hook-shaped ends, of a cylindrical metallic pole, supported by said brackets, ornamentations carried by the ends of said poles, said pole having a slot formed therein, the material at each end of the slot being bent inwardly into the pole, and pro- 4 4 of the cylindrical curbe supported by the IIC vided With notches,

said pole,

a rod detachedly supported in said notches above said slot Within 1 and adapted to support the curtains, substantially as described.

2. In a curtain-pole, the combination With brackets having hook-shaped ends, of a cylindrical metallic pole, supported by said brackets, said pole being cut away and bent to form a slot, a rod supported Within said 10 pole, by the bent portion tially as described thereof, sub stan- 3. A curtain-pole, consisting of a cylinder said cylinder being cut away to form a slot, and bent to support a rod Within said cylinder, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affiX my signature in the presence of tWo Witnesses.

ALBERT J. MAPEL.

Witnesses:

B. L. BUTCHER, P. J. DOHENY. 

